wowexec.exe

[Guest]

Is there any one out there who can help
I have a software CD which when I try to run from disc produces a message about insufficient memory and an XMS Driver is not loaded
I transferred the contents of the CD to HArd drive and when trying to open from here get the message WOWEXEC.EXE at 0001:035E
I am running win XP upgraded from Win 98. I have a 1.2M CPU running 256M of RAM on a 2G hard drive. The RAm passes every test I can find and I have tweeked my virtual memory as recommended by the Win XP magazine

The computer works fine for every other task I have asked of it, but this one problem is really getting to me!
Can any one hel

Fis

 

[Guest]

hey fish, wowexec is an old win16 app launcher... try running the program in win98 compatible mode under xp...

 

[Guest]

Rob
Thanx for advice but this problem is still there. Ihave tried running in win98 mode and all the other compatible modes - still no joy. Do you (or any one else out there) have any more ideas??

----- rob wrote: -----

hey fish, wowexec is an old win16 app launcher... try running the program in win98 compatible mode under xp...

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

Hi Fish, couldn't find you original post but I'll post this just in case it is
of assistance, disregard if it isn't. This is from my collection of notes.


When a WinXP Home computer runs 16-bit applications it produces the following
error message: -
WOWEXEC caused a General Protection Fault in module MMSYSTEM.DLL at 000A:0032

WOWEXEC is short for "Windows on Windows Execute" and is a helper program used
to run 16-bit applications under NT and XP.

A 16-bit program can give this error message when WOWEXEC is already running
when the 16-bit program is started.

Make sure that WOWEXEC is not left in memory when a 16-bit program is closed.
To do this:
1. Log in as the administrator.
2. Run Regedit.exe (in \Windows).
3. Go to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW
4. Look for the entry DefaultSeparateVDM, and change it to Yes.
5. Close Regedit.

Another possibility is that the path name to the 16-bit program is longer than
128 characters. To solve this problem relocate the program on a path with a
shorter name.



Note you can save the registry key first by:
On the File menu, click Export.
In the File name box, type SaveKey, and then click Save.
Or create a system restore point prior to editing.
Note: If the registry key is not there, you can simply create one by going edit

new.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP
Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require
you to reinstall your operating system. Use the information provided at your own
risk.

Rob
Thanx for advice but this problem is still there. Ihave tried running in

win98 mode and all the other compatible modes - still no joy. Do you (or any
one else out there) have any more ideas??

----- rob wrote: -----

hey fish, wowexec is an old win16 app launcher... try running the program

in win98 compatible mode under xp...

 

[Guest]

Hi Kaylen
Many thanks for your words. I tried the regedit and changed the DefaultSeperateVDM to yes as advised. Unfortunately I am still not running this software yet. I have transferred all the disc data to hard drive, and when I try to open from here I get the WOWEXEC error 0001:035E
If I try to run the software from the disc I get the error message
"Insufficient memory to run this application. Quit one or more windows applications then try again
This is weird. I have 256M RAM and loads of Hard drive space. I have set up my virtual memory in accordance with common advice

Please do you have any other ideas this is REALLY driving me insan

Fish